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Antitrust and Competition Technology Year in Review 2024

Goodwin on 3/17/2025

As we look back on 2024, one thing is clear: Antitrust enforcement in the technology sector continued at a steady pace, with global agencies showing no signs of relenting in their scrutiny of Big Tech companies....more

Antitrust in 2025: Shifting Sands and What to Expect

Cooley LLP on 2/3/2025

In the US, the election of Donald Trump for a second term has significant implications for antitrust enforcement at the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). New...more

M&A in 2024 and Trends for 2025

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/10/2025

Global M&A in 2024 faced geopolitical issues, elevated interest rates, and inflationary pressures, with expanding antitrust, foreign investment, national security, and export regimes adding complexity. But inflation receded...more

Antitrust in focus - November 2024

A&O Shearman on 12/4/2024

New U.S. merger control filing forms to take effect in February 2025 - Following publication in the Federal Register, the new Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) premerger notification forms will become effective on February 10, 2025....more

Fierce Competition Podcast | Below-Threshold Mergers: Global Antitrust Scrutiny

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 11/25/2024

In this episode of "Fierce Competition," Skadden antitrust attorneys Niels Baeten, Joseph Rancour and Julia Zhu delve into merger enforcement, focusing on transactions that fall below regulatory thresholds but are still...more

Antitrust in Focus - October 2024

A&O Shearman on 10/25/2024

This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Roxane Hicheri (counsel based in Paris) and Mark Steenson (counsel based in London) are our editors this month. They...more

European Commission Merger Policy Speech Reflects Alignment with US Agency Policy, Pre-2021

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP on 3/21/2024

Today's speech by Guillaume Loriot -- the EC's Deputy Director General for Mergers -- is worth a read. Without agreeing necessarily with all of the enforcement decisions described therein, it is striking how much the speech...more

Antitrust in focus - January 2024

A&O Shearman on 1/30/2024

This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Noah Brumfield, partner based in Washington, D.C. and Silicon Valley, is our editor this month. He has selected: ...more

Antitrust Issues in Renewable Energy - November 2023

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 11/13/2023

Participants in the renewable energy industry should be aware of antitrust and competition rules because renewable energy is no longer a nascent field. Europe generated almost 40% of its electricity from renewable sources in...more

EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation takes effect with procedural rules clarified

A&O Shearman on 7/13/2023

Most of the provisions of the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) take effect on 12 July 2023. The European Commission (EC) has also now adopted its long-awaited Implementing Regulation (IR), which contains the notification...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - Q2 2022

McDermott Will & Emery on 9/26/2022

APRIL – JUNE 2022: KEY THEMES AND TAKEAWAYS - UNITED STATES - • An Overview of Agency Merger Challenges from January 2021 through June 2022 Parties continue to be cautious in litigating challenged transactions. Since...more

Antitrust in focus September 2021

A&O Shearman on 9/24/2021

This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Marinus Winters, Counsel based in Amsterdam, is our editor this month. He has selected...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - May 2021

McDermott Will & Emery on 5/4/2021

JANUARY – MARCH 2021: HIGHLIGHTS - UNITED STATES - - As the United States rounds the corner toward getting the COVID-19 epidemic under control within its borders, the US antitrust enforcers have seen a major spike in...more

Antitrust, Competition, and Economic Regulation Quarterly Newsletter - Winter 2020

Hogan Lovells on 3/23/2020

Dutch competition authority imposes fine on company for deleted chat messages during a dawn raid - The Dutch competition authority (“ACM“) recently confirmed that the obligation to cooperate fully with an inspection/during...more

Antitrust, Competition, and Economic Regulation Quarterly Newsletter - Autumn 2019

Hogan Lovells on 12/10/2019

Read the latest news on antitrust, competition and economic regulation (ACER) in this Autumn's edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter. Algorithms in the spotlight of antitrust authorities - Joint study by the...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - May 2019

McDermott Will & Emery on 5/14/2019

UNITED STATES: JANUARY - MARCH 2019 UPDATE - In the first quarter of 2019, vertical merger enforcement continued to be a hot topic for the US antitrust agencies. The Court of Appeals upheld the district court’s decision in...more

Tronox Runs Into Procedural Quagmire with Challenges to Cristal Acquisition

Jones Day on 4/20/2018

The FTC Challenge: The FTC pursued an administrative challenge against Tronox's proposed acquisition of Cristal without also seeking a preliminary injunction. Following an HSR investigation, the FTC normally seeks a...more

Gun-jumping and Procedural Compliance

A&O Shearman on 4/12/2018

The EU and U.S. competition authorities have been and remain active in enforcing gun-jumping cases, while in recent years other competition authorities across the world, including in China, have also become increasingly...more

Antitrust, Competition and Economic Regulation Quarterly Newsletter - Winter 2017

Hogan Lovells on 2/23/2017

FTC takes another look at merger remedies - On 3 February 2017, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released its Merger Remedies Study, which analyzed the success of merger remedies imposed by the FTC from 2006 to...more

Antitrust M&A Snapshot - July 2016

McDermott Will & Emery on 7/20/2016

United States: January – June Update - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and US Department of Justice (DOJ) have been actively challenging mergers and acquisitions in the first half of 2016. In some instances, the...more

"Antitrust and Competition: Surveying Global M&A Enforcement Trends"

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/28/2015

US: Continuation of Aggressive Review and Enforcement - In 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) further embraced their aggressive approach to merger...more

Skadden's 2013 Insights: Global M&A

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/21/2013

M&A activity in 2012 continued to be constrained by uncertain macroeconomic conditions, which have dampened dealmakers’ confidence. Although there were several bright spots in transactional activity, momentum was difficult to...more

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